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Eric Li

DevOps
& Infrastructure

Enterprise deployments, network reliability, security and maintenance, bespoke web apps, and local AI implementation.

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From web applications to network infrastructure — networks deployed across homes and small businesses up to 1,000 m².

About Me

Eric Li

I design, deploy, and maintain real infrastructure. My homelab runs five isolated VLANs, 20+ containerised services, and a full monitoring stack 24/7 — every piece built and documented from scratch. I'm moving into tech full-time by 2027, focused on networking and data science, and I'd rather prove it with systems that run than a job title I don't hold yet.

5Projects Built

Across web, mobile, and network infrastructure

4Certifications

Industry credentials, in progress

3Years Hands-On

Self-directed, building and breaking real systems

Portfolio Showcase

Work that ships and runs.

Real projects across web, mobile, and network infrastructure — each one solving an actual problem, not following a tutorial.

Completed In Progress Upcoming
Completed

Shipped projects that are live and running — battle-tested in the real world.

01

HomeLab

Production-grade self-hosted infrastructure running 24/7 — networking, compute, storage, monitoring, smart home, and a full media stack, all built from scratch.

Details
UniFiDockerLinuxGrafanaHome AssistantVLANsPi-hole

Networking

UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber with five isolated VLANs, inter-VLAN firewall policies, Pi-hole DNS filtering, DDNS, and 40+ connected clients

Containers & Services

20+ containerised services on a Dell OptiPlex — Immich, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Home Assistant, and more, managed via Portainer

Observability

Prometheus metrics, Grafana dashboards, and Loki log aggregation — custom overview dashboard built via the Grafana API

Smart Home

Matter and Thread over Matter for local device control, HomeKit, Philips Hue, and Meross unified through Home Assistant

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In Progress

Active projects currently being developed and refined.

02

Family Home Dashboard

A wall-mounted touchscreen that keeps the household in sync — shared calendar, live weather, and event countdowns at a glance.

Details
Raspberry Pi 5DockerHome AssistantTouchscreenCalendar SyncWeather API
Hardware
Raspberry Pi 5 running the dashboard as a containerised service, with a touchscreen display for interaction
Architecture
Containerised deployment allows Home Assistant to run alongside the dashboard on the same device — enabling smart device control directly from the screen
Integrations
Custom calendar sync keeping shared family events up to date; weather API for live local forecast data
03

Caddy Rating App

A mobile app for submitting and tracking caddy ratings, with 5-star submissions syncing live to a provider dashboard.

Details
React NativeExpoTypeScriptFirebaseFirestoreCloud FunctionsMobile
Frontend
React Native with Expo SDK 51, TypeScript, and Expo Router — tab-based navigation between a Rating screen and a Provider Dashboard
Backend
Firebase Firestore for real-time data storage, Cloud Functions v2 for server-side logic, and EAS Build for deployment
Real-Time Sync
Ratings submitted by clients appear instantly on the provider dashboard — no refresh required, synchronised live across all connected devices
Upcoming

Projects that are scoped, planned, and queued up — real work coming down the line.

04

Hotel IPTV System — 100+ Rooms

End-to-end overhaul of a hotel's network and TV across 100+ rooms — new topology, an IPTV headend, and automated recovery.

Details
IPTVVLANsFirewallNetwork DesignDockerAutomation100+ Rooms
Network Redesign
Reconfiguring the existing network to a clean VLAN and firewall architecture — a healthier, more maintainable topology across the property
IPTV Headend
A dedicated IPTV headend with encoders distributing live TV to all 100+ rooms over the network — replacing legacy coax infrastructure
Automated Recovery
Containerised services continuously monitor network health, troubleshoot issues automatically, and restore connectivity without manual intervention
05

Multi-Site Network Unification

Three separate sites joined into one network so remote devices feel local, with a unified camera network and consistent cross-site access.

Details
Multi-SiteNetwork DesignSite-to-SiteSurveillanceVLANsRouting
Site Unification
Three separate physical locations operating as a single logical network — transparent "local" access to devices regardless of site
Camera Network
A unified surveillance camera network spanning all three sites, accessible and manageable from a single interface
Cross-Site Access
Users on any site can reach printers, servers, and devices on any other site without VPN friction — same network, different locations
Blog

Notes from the journey.

Infrastructure, learning, and building in public.

Connect With Me

Let's talk.

Open to roles and projects in networking, infrastructure, and full-stack development. I usually reply within a day.